Spoon with a falcon on the handle, Predynastic, Naqada III, ca. 3300–3100 B.C., From Egypt, Northern Upper Egypt, Mahasna, Tomb H128, EEF excavations 1908–1909, Ivory, L. 30.3 × H. 2 × W. 4.3 cm (11 15/16 × 13/16 × 1 11/16 in.), This early example of a toilet spoon (partly reconstructed) has a long handle, rounded for most of its length, and then tapering and flattening toward one end. Vertically through the flattened end is a hole, perhaps for suspension
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Spoon, falcon, handle, Predynastic, Naqada III, ca, 3300–3100 B.C, Egypt, Northern Upper Egypt, Mahasna, Tomb H128, EEF excavations 1908–1909, Ivory, L, 30.3, H, 2, W, 4.3 cm, 11 15/16, 13/16, 1 11/16, early, example, toilet spoon, partly reconstructed, long handle, rounded, length, tapering, flattening, Vertically, flattened, hole, perhaps, suspension
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